Spellshock
Exodus 104 • uncommon
- Set
- Exodus
- Collector number
- 104
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $4.68
What it does
Whenever a player casts a spell, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player.
A snap of fingers, a snap of teeth.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spellshock was released in 1998 as part of the Exodus expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the set concluded the Rath Cycle and was intended to introduce high-complexity mechanics and powerful spells to the game's evolving meta. As an uncommon red enchantment, the card was crafted to punish players for casting multiple spells in a single turn, reflecting the aggressive, chaotic color philosophy of red mana.
The artwork was provided by Thomas M. Baxa, a veteran illustrator known for his dark and visceral aesthetic. Baxa's illustration depicts a distorted, pained figure reacting to an unseen surge of magical energy, perfectly capturing the theme of damage being dealt to a caster. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility tool, often utilized in sideboards or specific red-based control strategies to disrupt combo-heavy deck archetypes.
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